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The ..1llestion what to. do. abiit,linneces,
sary4Sits to the hospital '9;04644 depart-
mellthir treatment of #.-rolltine;toinplaitit.s
was raised at the December board 'meeting
of the -*Ingham and :District Hospital.
Following a brief .discussjo,1 however, no
action was taken. .
, After listening to reports. from several
board members on the recent convention of
the Ontario flospitir AstociatiOn, which had
included a speech14r keitii'SOkton, Ontario
minister of health, Dr. Brian Hanlon, the
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1 Mike Snobelen has been acclaimed vice-
, chairman of the Bruce County Board ' of
Education. Trustee for Huron Township and
Ripley, he hasServed °tithe board for three
years. ,
Bill Setterington was acclaimed chairman
of the bopI:Lat. their December . meeting.
Setterington, Whowas vicechairman, re-
places Barry Schmidt, who declined to stand
for renominilion.. . , - ' • • • ; '
The 11601?)iiiinian has been onthe Bruce a
boardfor five years, .;:after retiring as
Walkerton District Secondary School's prin- i
mother,, Helen, la a snow 'sculpture created by
eiBlairmtimand.TaalHatatome WheterbyAlkarenpletib
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hospital ch"ef of staik,WOndered aloud . cited casts of people -showing up with a three to decide whether or not some complaint is a
whether th ' *nisterhad offered any advice day old sore throat, or a hockey player who genuine emergency and should be seen by a
how to ha dle -"the 86 per cent of patients plays an entireiame and then expects the doctor,' he noted. 3
who ., come o. emergency that are not. hospital to call in 'Staff fromth • homes for If .a patient leaves witholit being seen
,kniergencies". . - ' an emergency x-ray of the ribs he injured in and something serious,happens, the hospital -
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f. :}le, asked whether theghoipital* send a Stile 'first pericid. , ' • ' ._.,,is on the hoOk.'.'
palient home if the cast is tirit an-iinergen- .' P ' * g out that the medical staff had Mary Lou Tho pson, during whose report
oy, - and asked Whether . the beard Would. stated several years ago that a doctor WM the_quution had been raised, suggested the
support a doctor who refusedlto come to the see anyone who comes to ,the emergency. problem indicates a need for better
hospital to treat such a case. , department, for whatever, reason, Hospital , education of the public ... about health
' "What would the peliey of -the board.ber': • Administrator Norman Hayes said this is a, services. •• • .
,Stating it is well known that people come difficult situation to hinadle:
to . the emergency,' department Simply to It places a lot of pressure on other •heads (not to bring routine complaints to the
"It will take years to get it through their
bypass doctors' waiting rooms,. Dr. Hanlon emergency department staff to expect them
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limed ofboarcteciuteettion vice-chairma n ,.
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cipal, a position he held for 15 -years. He make for a smooth implementation for the He said that because of the Ontario
previously served 17 years in Midland as a •changes," he commented on the.provincial government's announcemellts that transfer
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teachci, department head and vice-princip- Ministryof Education's plan for new four, payments for 1984 will be restrained it is
year high school program. • likely the recomMended guideline for
O In a prepared speech after his acclama- . He Said special attention will be given to teacher's salaries , will also be restricted to
tion, 'Setterington indicated goals for the programs for 'exceptional students' as the five per cent.
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new board would include smooth implemen- 1985 deadline- draws near for full implemen-
tation of the four-year high school plan, con- • titian of BM 82, the provincial bill that According to Setterington, the board will
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tinned support for programs for handicap. compels school boards to provide education also be* ' 'ga 'ng a newinicro-compiiter
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pedlllld gifted students; and investigation of or all students, including the physically.ne'' that is being developed by the ministry for
new p ' sys • for he county. " mentally handicapped. . use in schools, in order to update 'our
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"Ai your chairma . for 19 i! it is my• Setterington noted, however, that Bruce is knowledge of the advancement of computer
mention to do whativer is :n cessary to well advanced in this area. hardware and its applications.
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Dal&t. Care epren tjiy and parent t1
from Wirighatn, Listowej and Yanastra have m
I begun forming a coafftion �f rbral day care s
• centres to cat
proteit.gOverninent,itans,lii :
!funding. da
At the moment, grata!) is composed of .ap
a number of concerned individuals, accord- , tia
ing to Aim Barnes, citairnan• of the .
Wingham Day 'Care Board, however mem. , ca
bets will he approaching their day care stii
boards to ask for official backing, Wl
The group ASA...Plans to seek suppOrt cen
frotnother rlift1414,66iire boads and from co]
Parents -throggilt 3etter writing- and other -CO
campaigns. itIopes; by co-ordinating the T
efforts of these smaller centres; to convince ne
to rotest daycare functing cuts • .
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e provincial government to •at least ' thie day care board, who has • been leading • familiarize all members with current situa-
aintain The -existing level of day care the fight against funding cuts.
rvice and hopetnlly to improve it. • While both the Listowel and Tuckersinith •representatives is set for ialatia0 17.
tion in day care. A meeting with ministry
"We are exploring, ways to inform other Tovinthip Councils:have' thrown their support- In response to concerns that a Change in
y care centres and find Other' groups, to behind their day care centres in opposing the governm t--fiindinfpolicy would &ore than
proach .on day care's behalf," explains funding cuts, which it is predieted will force double ,. e per diem fee charged to parents
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The first steps toward ,krminga coalition has net yet said where it stands:
the centratio,elose; the Wirigham council - of c . dren at the day care centre, forcing
the following a meeting Wmitham of a Following a'Wieeting with representatives centre, Ministry representatives have assux-
parents to take their children out of the
all group,. of repreientatiVet. from ;the . of the ministry of Community and. Social ed conncil that • would not necessarily
ngham, Ostowel and Vanastra day care . Services last Month, Wilighairi council . happenrThey claim that subsidy guidelines
tres and concerned parents with Susan formed an ad hoc coMmittee with members are sufficiently flexible that they can be
ley of -; the Toronto based. Ontario of the day care, board and councillors to stretched to .accornmodate most families
tlition for Better bay Care: explore fire situation. . . .„ which cannot afford a higherper diem rate.
lie meeting was organized by Winghatti Barnes, a member of that committee, says In subsequent discussions with the
Duty reeve Patricia Bailey, , a nlember of it has met three times in an effort to Turn to page 2*
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